Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ceremonial hoods
Object Number:
1946.214
Date:
1908
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
overall (flat): 18 x 46 1/2 x 1 in. ( 45.7 x 118.1 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Black silk academic hood with yellow velvet collar, lined with pale green grosgrain.
Gallery Label:
This academic hood was worn to signify the Master of Arts degree.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Col. J. Mayhew Wainwright, through his daughter, Mrs. Philip K. Condict
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
